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Viriyah targets 4% premium growth in 2026
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/03/2026
» Viriyah Insurance aims to grow its direct written premiums by 4% to 44.6 billion baht this year, positioning itself amid mounting economic uncertainty and increasingly severe natural disasters driven by climate change.
Dumping cash for cards
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/12/2025
» International travel has been transformed more in the past decade than in the previous 50 years. Flights are booked instantly, hotels auto-recommend themselves, and in many major cities, cash has vanished almost entirely.
MTC sees healthy loan growth
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/08/2025
» Muangthai Capital (MTC), Thailand's leading microfinance company, expects 10-15% loan growth in the second half of 2025 and a non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of no more than 2.70%, backed by an expansive nationwide network and a strong focus on credit quality.
Analysts wary of border standoff
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 29/07/2025
» Analysts recommend avoiding Thai stocks that have significant exposure to Cambodia and suggest investors monitor the border situation as it could escalate and subsequently affect the economy.
Energy firm branches out into decentralised finance
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/03/2025
» SET-listed renewable energy developer SAAM Development is diversifying its business into the digital asset space with a US$2.37-million investment in FWX, a leading decentralised finance (DeFi) platform.
Bualuang Securities reports net profit of B859m
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/03/2025
» Bualuang Securities (BLS) recorded a net profit of more than 850 million baht last year, driven by interest income and an expanded revenue base from new investment products, despite market volatility and lower securities trading fees.
KTB joins Gulf, AIS for virtual bank bid
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 14/08/2024
» State-owned Krungthai Bank (KTB) has confirmed it plans to apply on Sept 12 for a virtual bank licence together with Gulf Energy Development, Advanced Info Service (AIS) and PTT Oil and Retail Business.
Chinese firm now owns Thai brokerage
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 12/02/2024
» CGS-CIMB Securities (Thailand) has changed its name to CGS International Securities (Thailand) (CGSI) after China Galaxy Securities acquired a 100% stake in the company in December 2023 in a move to strengthen its regional presence.
MTC targets 20% portfolio expansion
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/02/2024
» Muangthai Capital Plc (MTC), the SET-listed provider of vehicle and personal loans, aims to grow its lending portfolio by 20% this year to 170 billion baht and curb non-performing loans (NPLs) at 3.2% of the total portfolio.
Gortune allots B1.4bn for FSX stake
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/12/2023
» Gortune International Investment Holding Company, a prominent Chinese group, plans to invest a total sum of 1.4 billion baht to eventually acquire up to 49.9% of SET-listed Finansia X (FSX), becoming the largest shareholder of the Thai securities group.